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About Document Windows

About the Toolbox
Quick Reference
For Windows

and Macint osh

Version 4.0
Selection Arrow and Translate tool: Click on objects in sketch to select them. Drag objects to
move (Translate) them. (Press icon to pull out Translate, Rotate, and Dilate arrows.)
Point tool: Click in blank sketch area to create an independent point. Or click on object to
create a point on that object.
Compass (Circle) tool: Press mouse button to create center, drag to create circle, release to create
radius control point. Center and radius points can be independent points or points on objects.
Straightedge (Segment) tool: Press to create first endpoint, drag to create segment, release to
create second endpoint. (Press icon to pull out Segment, Ray, and Line tools.)
Text tool: Double-click in blank area to create caption. Click on object to display or hide label.
Drag label to reposition. Double-click on label, measure, or caption to edit or change style.
Custom tools: Press icon to display commands for creating new tools, and a list of all available
custom tools. Choose custom tool from list to use in sketch. (See Custom Tools.)
Sketch Plane. Draw new objects here using
the Point, Compass, Straightedge, and Text
tools. Drag objects to explore relationships
using the Selection Arrow tool. Select objects
and use menus to reformat or measure
them, or to construct new objects defined
by selected objects.
Page Tabs. In multi-page documents, use
tabs to switch pages. (To add new pages,
choose File | Document Options.)
Status Line. Describes current selections or
tool action.
To select one or more objects Click each unselected object with Selection Arrow.
To select objects with selection rectangle Click in blank sketch area with Selection Arrow; drag
to define rectangular selection area; release to select all
objects in, or partially in, selection rectangle.
To deselect one or more objects from group Click each selected object with Selection Arrow.
To deselect all objects Click in blank sketch area with Selection Arrow.
Many menu commands require that you first select objects in your sketch to act upon. Commands that
are gray are unavailable. Make unavailable commands available by first selecting their necessary objects.
Selecting Objects
Dragging and Animating Objects
Dynamic Geometry

puts mathematics into motion. In Sketchpad

, objects move according to their

mathematical relationship to the objects you drag. Use dragging to examine related cases, explore
properties, and form conjectures. Use animation for more complex motions or for mathematical
presentations.
Dragging with the Arrow Tools
Press and hold Selection Arrow to open pop-up arrow palette. Drag right to choose
Translate, Rotate, or Dilate arrows. Dragging an unselected object with an arrow drags
only that object. Dragging a selected object drags that object and all other selected
objects. Use the Translate arrow to slide objects without turning. Rotate arrow turns
objects around a marked center point. Dilate arrow shrinks or enlarges objects about
the marked center.
Animating Objects with the Motion Controller
Choose Display | Show Motion Controller to show the Motion Controller. Motion Controller targets the
objects currently selected in your sketch.
Independent pointsdrawn with Point tool At random in the plane
Points on paths (segments, lines, circles, Continuously along or around their path. Use Animate
etc.) constructed with Point tool or by action buttons for control over initial direction,
choosing Construct | Point On Object speed, etc.
Parameterscreated by Graph | New Parameter Continuously or discretely over some numeric domain,
set in the Parameters Properties dialog box
All other objects By animating the objects (parents) that define them
Animated Objects How They Move
Using Action Buttons to Animate or Move Objects
Select any objects and choose Edit | Action Buttons | Animation to create an action button that animates those
objects continuously. (Action buttons offer more options than the Motion Controller.) Select two points
and Edit | Action Buttons | Movement to create a button that moves the first point to the second point, then
stops. Other action buttons allow you to show and hide objects, switch document pages, link to web
pages, or create presentations by combining the actions of other buttons.
Animate Button. Begins
animating selected objects.
Stop Button. Stops animating
selected objects, or stops all
animated objects if no
objects are selected.
Speed Controls. Changes speed of selected animated objects, or all animated
objects if no objects are selected. Click speed number and type to change
speed numerically; or use arrows to increase or decrease present speed.
Target. Displays current (selected) target of Motion Controller actions. When
objects are animating, press and hold for list of all moving objects.
Reverse Button. Changes
direction of selected (or all)
objects animated along
specific paths.
Pause Button. Temporarily
stops all animations. Press
again to resume.
Constructing and Transforming Objects
Use the Construct menu to define new geometric objects based on existing objects. Use the Transform
menu to construct the translated, rotated, dilated, or reflected images of existing objects.
Using the Construct Menu
All Construct menu commands require specific selections. If a menu command you wish to use appears
gray, check that you have selected the required objects (and only those objects) in your sketch. The Status
Line (at the bottom of the sketch) describes current selections.
Using the Transform Menu
Use the basic Transform commandsTranslate, Rotate, Dilate, and Reflectto construct the transformed
image of one or more selected geometric object. Use Mark commands to specify other objects as
transformational parameters. For example, Mark Center marks a selected point as center of future rotations
and dilations. Marked parameters remain marked until you mark new ones. Shortcuts: Double-click a
point to Mark Center; double-click a straight object to Mark Mirror.
Point On Object 1 or more paths (segments, rays, lines, circles, arcs, interiors, axes,
function plots, or point loci)
Midpoint 1 or more segments
Intersection 2 straight objects (segments, rays, etc.), circles, or arcs
Segment, Ray, Line 2 or more points
Parallel Line, 1 point and 1 or more straight objects; or 1 straight object and 1 or
Perpendicular Line more points
Angle Bisector 3 points (select vertex of angle to bisect second)
Circle By Center+Point 2 points (select center of circle first)
Circle By Center+Radius 1 point and 1 segment or distance measurement
Arc On Circle 1 circle and 2 points on circumference
Arc Through 3 Points 3 points
Interior 3 or more points for Polygon Interior; 1 or more circles for Circle
Interior; one or more arcs for Arc Segment or Arc Sector Interior
Locus 1 driver point (constructed on a path) and 1 driven object
(point, segment, circle, etc.) whose position depends on driver point
Mark last selected point as center for rotation or dilation.
Mark last selected segment, ray, line, or axis as mirror for reflection.
Mark last 3 selected points or measurement as angle for rotation.
Mark 2 selected segments, 3 collinear points, or measurement as ratio of dilation.
Mark last 2 selected points as initial and terminal points for translation vector.
Mark selected measurement as distance for translation.
Translate selected objects by fixed or marked polar or rectangular vector.
Rotate selected objects by fixed or marked angle around marked center point.
Shrink or stretch selected objects by fixed or marked ratio about marked center.
Reflect selected objects across line, ray, segment, or axis marked as mirror.
Iterate a construction based on selected independent points and parameters.
To Construct: Select:
Working with Measurements, Calculations, and Functions
Use the Measure menu to measure geometric and analytic properties of selected objects, and to create
calculations that express or explore relationships between measured values. Use Graph menu commands to
create coordinate systems and define, plot, and differentiate functions.
The Calculator appears when you choose Measure | Calculate to create
a new calculation or either Graph | New Function or
Graph | Plot New Function to create new functions.
Build an expression for your calculation or function using the
numbers and operators on the keypad, your computer keyboard, and
the Values, Functions, and Units pop-up menus.
Click on measurements and functions in your sketch to add them to
the expression.
Use the Equation menu to choose between x = f (y), y = f (x),
= f (r), and r = f (). (Applies to functions only.)
Click OK when expression is complete. To change existing expressions,
select a calculation or function and choose Edit | Edit Definition.
Shortcut: Double-click calculation or function.
Measuring Properties
Measure menu commands require specific selections. If a menu command appears gray, check that you
have selected the required objects (and only those objects) in your sketch. The Status Line (at the bottom
of the sketch) describes the current selections.
Length 1 or more segments
Distance 2 points; or 1 point and 1 straight object
Perimeter 1 or more polygon or arc interiors
Circumference 1 or more circles or circle interiors
Angle 3 points (select vertex of angle second)
Area 1 or more circles or interiors
Arc Angle, Arc Length 1 or more arcs
Radius 1 or more circles or arcs
Ratio 2 segments, or 3 collinear points
Coordinates 1 or more points
Abscissa, Ordinate 1 or more points
Coordinate Distance 2 points
Slope 1 or more straight objects
Equation 1 or more lines or circles
Working with Function Plots
Graph | Plot Function plots selected functions on the current
coordinate system. Drag arrowhead endpoints or use Plot
Properties to change the domain of the plot. Double-click
original function (not plot) to change the plotted equation
or form (rectangular or polar). Construct points on
function plots with Point tool or Construct | Point On Object.
Working with Coordinate Systems
Graph | Define Coordinate System creates a new
coordinate system. Drag unit point(s) or
numbers on axis tick marks to change scale.
Graph | Grid Form switches active coordinate
system between square, rectangular, and
polar grids.
Measurement Tips
Drag measured objects to
change a measurements value.
Double-click a measurement
with the Text tool to change its
name.
Choose Edit | Properties | Value
to change a measurements
precision (number of displayed
digits).
Choose Edit | Preferences | Units
to change the units of all
measured angles and distances
in the sketch.
To Measure: Select:
Formatting Objects
Use the Display menu to change the appearance or movement of selected objects. If a menu command
you wish to use appears gray, check that you have selected appropriate objects for that command.
Display selected objects with thick, thin, or dashed lines.
Change the color of selected objects.
Change font for selected captions, measurements, or labels.
Hide selected objects (without affecting their role in definitions).
Show all previously hidden objects.
Show labels of selected objects. (Alternates to Hide Labels.)
Leave trace of selected objects when moved (checked/unchecked).
Remove any visible traces from window.
Animate selected objects (see Motion Controller).
Make active or selected animations faster (see Motion Controller).
Make active or selected animations slower (see Motion Controller).
Stop active or selected animations (see Motion Controller).
Show (or hide) Text Palette (see Text Palette).
Show (or hide) Motion Controller (see Motion Controller).
Hide (or show) Toolbox (see Toolbox).
Using the Text Palette
The Text Palette describes the text style of selected objects labels, as well as the style of selected captions,
measurements, and functions. Change the Text Palette settings to affect selected text, or use Symbolic
Notation tools to add mathematical formatting as you edit captions with the Text tool. Note: For
geometric objects with visible labels, use the Text Palette to change the color of the selected objects labels;
use Display | Color to change the color of the objects themselves.
Setting Other Object Properties
Choose Edit | Properties with a single selected object to change Object, Label, Value, Plot, Parameter,
Button, or Iteration properties. (Different panels appear for different types of objects.) Shortcut: Right-
click an object (Windows) or Ctrl+click an object (Macintosh) to access its Properties.
Font. Press for
font list.
Size. Type or
press for list.
Symbolic Notation. Click
to display more tools.
Color. Press menu for list, or click
swatch to display color picker.
Bold, Italic, and
Underline.
Macintosh:
Windows:
Color. Press menu for list, or click
swatch to display color picker.
Select an entire construction and choose Create New Tool to make a
tool that duplicates your construction when used in any document.
Use Tool Options to rename custom tools, remove them from the
active document, or copy them between documents.
Choose Show Script View to display a readable description of the
most-recently chosen custom tool, and to modify the tool.
(Alternates to Hide Script View.)
Choose any tool from the rest of the menu to use in your sketch.
These custom tools are stored in the active document.
These custom tools are stored in other open documents. Tools in
any open document can be used in the active document.
These custom tools are stored in documents in the Tool Folder
(next to the Sketchpad application on your hard disk). Tools stored
in the Tool Folder when Sketchpad starts are always available.
Working with Custom Tools
Custom tools are tools you create yourself based on example constructions. Custom tools reside in the
document in which you create them (unless you move them with Tool Options). Use custom tools like other
Toolbox tools after choosing them from the Custom Tools menu in the Toolbox.
Context Menu
The Context menu displays commonly used commands
for a given object or document. Right-click (Windows)
or Ctrl-click (Macintosh) an object to display that
objects Context menu. Right-click (Windows) or Ctrl-
click (Macintosh) in a documents blank space to display
that documents Context menu.
More Help
The Help menu presents an electronic version of The
Geometers Sketchpad Reference Manual in your web
browserconsult it for more information. Also, browse
example Sketchpad documents installed in the Samples
folder; and visit the Sketchpad Resource Center at
http://www.keypress.com/sketchpad/.

The Geometers Sketchpad and Dynamic Geometry are registered trademarks of Key Curriculum Press.
Sketchpad is a trademark of Key Curriculum Press.
Esc Key
The Esc key escapes from special states.
Press Esc repeatedly to:
Stop caption editing
Choose the Selection Arrow tool
Deselect all objects
Stop all animations
Erase all traces